News & Commentary
Oct 25, 2011
Wilmington Police Refuse Access to Information
This month, the ACLU of Delaware filed suit against the City of Wilmington for refusal to provide information regarding policies and procedures on the use of tasers and the department's acquisition and retention of cell phone records. Read more about the FOIA requests here.
By Kathleen MacRae
Oct 17, 2011
Free Speech Violations in Capital School District
The American Civil Liberties Union of Delaware (ACLU-DE) has sent a letter to the Capital School District Board of Education advising them that the social media policy they are considering for students violates the First Amendment of the U.S Constitution. The policy, as written, would govern student communication both on and off school property and would apply whether school or personal electronic equipment was used.
By Kathleen MacRae
Oct 03, 2011
National Week of Action on School Pushout
During the week of October 1-8, 2011, thousands of students, parents, educators, and advocates in 13 states will participate in a National Week of Action on School Pushout to promote local and national alternatives to the nation's current zero-tolerance school discipline culture.
By Kathleen MacRae
Aug 29, 2011
ACLU-DE in the News
Read an excerpt from the News Journal's coverage of the work the ACLU of Delaware is doing.
By Kathleen MacRae
Aug 29, 2011
Free Speech for Buskers!
Sometimes the ACLU-DE gets to work on fun projects—like protecting the right of a street performer to play his guitar in Trolley Square. That was the case recently, when the Wilmington Police came down a little too hard on John Crowley and he turned to us for help.
By Kathleen MacRae
Aug 15, 2011
High School Changes Choral Program To Respect Religious Freedom
A New Castle County high school changed its concert selections for 2011-2012 to bring them within constitutional requirements, after receiving correspondence from ACLU-DE and the ACLU Program on Freedom of Religion and Belief.
By Richard Morse
Jun 25, 2011
Hispanics Recognized in Redistricting of Sussex Co.
Legislative redistricting has put the majority of Hispanic citizens in Sussex County in the same House of Representatives district. Before the redistricting, the Latino community near Georgetown had been split into three different districts.
By Richard Morse
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